Our Team
We attribute our success to a team approach – just another reason our clients say they enjoy working with Fluhrer Reed. Not only are our engineers creative and technically proficient, they are also great listeners with an amazing work ethic.
Select a teammate from the list below. We hope you will get to know each of them as trusted partners and consultants to your projects.
Mitchell Fluhrer, PE
Position: Principal
From: Moscow, Idaho
Education: North Carolina State University
Organizations: Charter Member of the Structural Engineering Institute, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers, Raleigh Planning Commission
Hobbies: Travel, Photography, Reading, Live Music, Skiing
Fun Fact: I climbed Mount Rainier when I was 14
Quote: “But these go to eleven.”
Banning Reed, PE
Position: Principal
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Organizations: National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Examination Preparation Committee, Charter Member of the Structural Engineering Institute, American Institute of Steel Construction, American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers
Hobbies: Running, Cooking, Hockey
Fun Fact: Broke my toe because my business partner threw me out of a golf cart.
Quote: Of course it’s crisp! It’s raw!
Christian Keelor, PE, SE, LEED AP
Position: Associate
From: Cleveland, Ohio
Education: University of Pittsburgh, BSCE, MSCE
Organizations: National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Examination Preparation Committee, ACE Mentorship Program
Hobbies: Powerlifting, photography and sailing
Fun Fact: I am clearly the best ping pong player at Fluhrer Reed
Quote: “I don’t have a cat; my wife has a cat.”
Joseph Thompson, PE
Position: Project Manager
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Disc Golf, NC State Athletics, Competitive Gardening, Ping pong
Fun Fact: I sang in several concerts with Clay Aiken.
Quote: “Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.”
Terry Sanderford
Position: Business Manager
From: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Spending time with my daughter, my dog and my family.
Fun Fact: My daughter and I own a pony named Clifford.
Quote: “Is that in the budget?”
Michael McDonald, PE
From: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Education: Clemson University, BSCE, MSCE
Hobbies: Kayaking, Hiking, Camping, and just about anything else outdoors
Fun Fact: I once hitchhiked with a guy who killed his pet bear. (In West Virginia, of course)
Quote: Hello, this is Matt
Stephanie Amortnont, PE, SE
From: Somerset, KY
Education: Vanderbilt University, BCE; North Carolina State University, MCE
Hobbies: Travel, learning to cook, and tennis
Fun Fact: I have gone skydiving in Australia and paragliding in Switzerland
Quote: Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades
Kim Mott, PE
From: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Line dancing, hanging with friends, listening to music
Fun Fact: I enjoy my long commute into work everyday with my horse and covered wagon
Quote: Shenanigans!
Matt Modlin, PE
From: Baton Rouge, LA
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Fishing, gardening, music, hunting, baking, reading, and auto repair.
Fun Fact: I enjoy finding new and exciting ways to introduce the principles of physics and chemistry around the home.
Quote: “I had one anchovy, that’s why I didn’t have two anchovies.”
Ryan Owrey, PE
From: Wellston, OH
Education: North Carolina A&T University
Hobbies: Swim, Bike, Run
Fun Fact: My wife mocks me because I alphabetize our DVD collection
Quote: I’m not nearly as fast as I think I am.
Hunter Butler, PE
From: Laurinburg, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Travel, NC State Sports, Listening to music
Fun Fact: I’ve driven across the United States, twice.
Quote: “There’s always money in the Banana Stand!”
Andrew Edwards, EI
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University (BSCE and MSCE)
Hobbies: Disc golf, soccer, football, watching NC State athletics, travel, fishing, shooting
Fun Fact: I am a triplet
Quote: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Gandhi
Taylor Brennan, PE
From: Wilmington, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University, Meredith College
Hobbies: Sailing, Tennis, Running, Snowboarding and anything else outdoors
Fun Fact: Played tennis for Meredith College
Quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” – Mark Twain
Will Lupton, EI
From: New Bern, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, Golf, NC State Athletics, Hurricanes hockey
Fun Fact: I attended my first NC State football game when I was 4 months old.
Quote: Every single day ordinary people do extraordinary things. – Jim Valvano
Nic Steel, EI
From: Saint-Héand, France
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Photography, foody, video games, string instruments.
Fun Fact: I was in Istanbul during the 2016 Turkish coup d’état attempt
Quote: “Road work ahead? Uh yeah, I sure hope it does”
Nick Fekaris, EI
From: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Magic the Gathering, Soccer, Music, and Football
Fun Fact: I was born in Sydney, Australia and am a Dual-Citizen
Quote: No worries!
Eric Throckmorton, EI
From: Stockbridge, Georgia
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Hiking, Sporting Clays, Video Games
Fun Fact: I am a triplet, and I’m not the only one in the office
Quote: “Well, I’m sure I’d feel much worse if I weren’t under such heavy sedation.” – David St. Hubbins
Cameron Brence, EI
From: Lewisville, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina State University
Hobbies: Playing and coaching volleyball, traveling, playing video games
Fun Fact: I don’t like chocolate or peanut butter.
Quote: “The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”
Ben Wallace, EI
From: Nitro, West Virginia
Education: University of Notre Dame, BSCE. University of Dayton, MSCE.
Hobbies: Chess, model railroading, skiing, mountain biking
Fun Fact: I’m from West Virginia, you can tell from my lack of shoes and pet bear, Fuzzy.
Quote: “The glass isn’t half empty or half full, it has a safety factor of 2.0”